palest
SayPAYL-ist/ˈpeɪlɪst/
- 1Superlative of pale. Use it for the one that is the least dark or has the least color.
Snow is one of the palest things you will ever see.
She has the palest skin in her whole family.
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- 2Second-person singular present of pale. An old way of saying "you turn pale," used with "thou."
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palest is a form of pale
pale, adjective: Light in shade, closer to white than to a deep or strong color. Full entry
- Spelling
- pale → palest: add -st
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Origin
This is "pale" plus the ending "-est."